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Goodes stands down as Swans co-captain

Adam Goodes has stepped down as co-captain of Sydney Swans, with Kieren Jack promoted to partner Jarrad McVeigh in the job.

Dual Brownlow medallist Goodes, 33, says while he will remain in the leadership group and continue to drive his team-mates on, it was time for someone else to step up and grow in a captaincy role as he had.

"Macca's definitely ready to help mentor someone else in that role," Goodes said.

Swans coach John Longmire says it is a great story for New South Wales to have two local products leading the club.

"It's a great thing for football in New South Wales to have a couple of local New South Wales boys leading the team into the 2013 season," Longmire said.

Jack, the son of rugby league legend Garry Jack, says it is a great honour, particularly as it had taken a fight by him to even forge an AFL career.

"I'm obviously really honoured and really humbled to receive this opportunity to be co-captain," he said.

"The Swans gave me an opportunity when a lot of other clubs said I wasn't good enough, so I'm honoured."

Jack, 25, has played 114 AFL matches since making his debut in 2007 after he was recruited by the Swans as a rookie.

He was the Swans' best and fairest in 2010 and a key member of last year's premiership side.